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   Carlos E.R. to grinch   
   Re: Setting up a usb scanner in Leap 16   
   29 Nov 25 13:22:10   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-11-29 12:41, grinch wrote:   
   > On 28/11/2025 19:56, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-11-28 20:21, grinch wrote:   
   >>> On 28/11/2025 02:18, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>> You may have got YaST in text mode, so call it from a terminal.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Got Yast working but it cant setup the scanner either.   
   >>>   
   >>> I am loosing the will to live so have given up on this approach and will   
   >>> keep a 15.6 box until 16 can setup my scanner. Gives me a good excuse   
   >>> to buy a new machine . My old one (leap 15.6) is 6.5 years old.   
   >>   
   >> I'm sorry.   
   >>   
   >> There is another method (I myself will not be upgrading to 16.0 for   
   >> the moment at least). You can install 15.6 to your preferences, then   
   >> upgrade to 16.0. Use this tool (you can install it from the repos):   
   >>   
   >>    
   >>   
   >   
   >   
   > Thanks for the idea but my method allows me to buy a new machine. I   
   > have been looking for an excuse for 6months.   
   >   
   > That assumes there are any in stock as due to the high end chip shortage   
   > they are rare at the moment and due to Brexit buying from Europe is   
   > expensive.   
      
   I know some people that are installing 16.0 on new machines by   
   installing 15.6 instead and upgrading.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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